Crime & Safety

No Arrests After Bomb Threat At Montco High School Wednesday

A bomb threat at a high school in Montgomery County Wednesday has not yet resulted in any arrests.

A bomb threat at a high school in Montgomery County Wednesday has not yet resulted in any arrests, school officials said.

The threat was reported at Pottstown High School on Wednesday afternoon at around 1:40 p.m.

Students and staff were immediately evacuated and all were accounted for.

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Police and bomb-sniffing K9 units swept through the building and found nothing suspicious.

The Montgomery County bomb squad, along with K9 units from Limerick, Montgomery, Plymouth, Horsham, and the Pennsylvania State Police were on the scene.

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Students and staff were permitted to return to the building at 6 p.m. to retrieve their belongings.

An investigation is ongoing. If you have any information, please contact police at 610-970-6705.

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